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Lot 278: A Pair of Senior Service Cigarettes Point of Sale Advertising Busts

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £80 - £120

Buyer's Premium: 16%

A pair of point of sale advertising display busts for Senior Service Cigarettes, cast in high relief from a moulded composite material with a metallic bronze-effect finish. The set depicts a male Royal Navy officer in a peaked cap and a female member of the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS). The male figure features a central aperture at the mouth, designed to hold a cigarette or pipe. Both figures are mounted on integral pedestal bases with embossed lettering reading SENIOR SERVICE CIGARETTES. The reverse of the plaques shows a textured, painted finish in grey and reddish-brown respectively.
Height: 14 inches
Width: 10 inches.


Condition report:

Both figurines are in good age-related condition. The male figure shows an area of loss and chipping to the upper left edge of the peaked cap (photo 1). The female figure has a visible crack running through the neck and shoulder area (photo 1). Both pieces exhibit general surface wear including scuffs and small chips to the bronze-effect finish. There is evidence of green oxidation to the cap badge area of the female figure (photo 1). The reverse shows uneven paint application and surface abrasions (photo 2).